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DevOpsOpen Source DevOps at Scale: Running GitLab Yourself
The free self-managed tier has no user limit. What that really buys you, how to deploy it properly, and the backup, upgrade and runner problems that cause most incidents.
CollaborationOpen Source Team Messaging at Scale: Running Mattermost Yourself
What the free edition actually includes, how to deploy it properly, and the push notification, calls and migration problems that catch first-time self-hosters.
Digital IdentityThe European Business Wallet: Company Identity as Infrastructure
Verifiable company credentials and mandates under eIDAS 2. What it fixes in B2B onboarding and procurement, and the data model work that has to come first.
E-CommerceThe Digital Fairness Act: Interface Patterns With a Limited Future
False urgency, confirmshaming, drip pricing, asymmetric cancellation and personalised pricing. What the proposal targets and what to fix before it lands.
PaymentsPSD3, PSR and FiDA: Europe's Payments Overhaul
Provisional agreement on PSD3 and the PSR, FiDA back in trilogue. Fraud liability, SCA, open banking performance and what it means for payment architecture.
EU FundingHorizon Europe: What It Funds and Whether to Apply
EUR 95.5 billion, three pillars, and a low success rate. What actually gets funded in Cluster 4, and the cascade funding route almost nobody uses.
EU FundingThe European Competitiveness Fund and the MFF 2028-2034
Current programmes expire end of 2027. What consolidation into one fund means, the proposed doubling of Horizon Europe, and the transition gap to plan for.
CybersecurityNIS2 in Practice: Registration, 24 Hour Reporting and Supply Chain Reality
Who is in scope, registration duties, the 24 hour early warning, the ten required measures, and what customers now ask suppliers to prove.
China MarketHow to Submit Your Website to Baidu Search Engine
Complete guide to getting indexed on Baidu: account requirements, site verification, and SEO tips for the Chinese market.
China MarketBaidu Site Verification: The HTML File, Meta Tag and CNAME Methods
The three ways to prove domain ownership to Baidu, how to implement each one, and the reasons verification fails when your setup looks correct.
China MarketHow Long Baidu Indexing Takes, and What Actually Speeds It Up
Realistic Baidu indexing timelines for a foreign site, what each submission channel is worth, and the technical faults that quietly add weeks to the wait.
China MarketBaidu Search Resource Platform vs Google Search Console: A Working Comparison
A feature-by-feature map of Baidu Search Resource Platform onto Google Search Console, and what actually changes ranking for a European site.